The whip and the chain met furiously, midway between the two fighters, but Vale's whip moves with finesse, wrapping around Bruce's weapon, stopping it in midair, and climbing it towards Bruce at an alarming rate. Vale dropped down from the pillar, onto the ground, and grasped the handle of his weapon with both hands, forcing it to split into three. Two more tendrils of black steel lashed forwards, towards Bruce, aiming to grasp onto his arms.